New British leader vows his nation will reengage on global leadership
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer took the international stage at the U.N. General Assembly on…
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Top climate negotiators urge tougher targets, but outsiders say they aren’t cutting back themselves
AP Science Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A trio of leaders of international climate negotiations on Thursday urged colleagues to step up efforts to…
Continue ReadingFire official cancels hearing for ammonia plant amid overflowing crowd and surging public interest
Associated Press/Report for America ST. ROSE, La. (AP) — A fire department official shut down a public hearing overseen by the Louisiana Department…
Continue ReadingBrewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change
Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Germany’s beer industry relies on education and research to combat the climate change that’s wreaking havoc…
Continue ReadingA look inside the indictment accusing New York City’s mayor of taking bribes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has never been shy about his globetrotting ways. But he’s not always said how he…
Continue ReadingEx-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become…
Continue ReadingVenezuelans crossing the Darien Gap say they lost hope after July’s election
Associated Press LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama (AP) — Venezuelans trekking across the Darien Gap – a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama…
Continue ReadingProsecutors file sealed brief detailing allegations against Trump in election interference case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has filed, under seal, a legal brief that prosecutors have said would contain…
Continue ReadingCalifornia to apologize for state’s legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed new laws that seek to offer repair for…
Continue ReadingMelania Trump calls her husband’s survival of assassination attempts ‘miracles’
Associated Press In her first interview in more than two years, former First Lady Melania Trump said she saw her husband’s survival in two…
Continue ReadingEx-‘Apprentice’ candidates dump nearly entire stake in owner of Trump’s Truth Social platform
A Florida firm that had a 5.5% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group has disposed of most of their holdings in the company, which owns former…
Continue ReadingAttorneys tweak $2.78B college settlement, remove the word ‘booster’ from NIL language
AP National Writer Three weeks after being asked to modify a $2.78 billion deal that would dramatically change college sports, attorneys redefined…
Continue ReadingTexas official indicted, accused of making fake social media posts during election
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The top elected official in a suburban Houston county has been indicted over allegations he created fake and racist…
Continue ReadingSafety board says pedals pilots use to steer Boeing Max jets on runways can get stuck
WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety investigators are making “urgent” recommendations to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration after determining…
Continue ReadingEx-Chili Peppers guitarist denies a manslaughter charge in the death of a pedestrian
Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, a former Red Hot Chili Peppers member who also has played with Pearl Jam, pleaded not guilty through his attorney…
Continue ReadingFlorida man’s lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani’s 50th HR ball from being sold
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man’s lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold at auction after saying…
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial in sexual abuse case
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will go to trial on charges that he sexually…
Continue ReadingSTORY REMOVED: CN–Canada-Rapper-Sexual Assault
QUEBEC CITY (AP) — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about a sexual assault case against rapper K’naan. AP will publish a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs law increasing penalty for soliciting minors to a felony
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The penalty for soliciting and buying sex from minors under 16 will be raised to a felony under a new…
Continue ReadingJudge orders US government to leave Wisconsin reservation roads open
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to temporarily leave roads open on a Wisconsin reservation…
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